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The page reports near misses in a hog loss claimed by Dr. David Bryant's farm, 35 to 40 truck drivers protesting a city truck ordinance at a council meeting, and Jim Winter's joke method to tell rattlesnakes apart. It also mentions fashion trends in dresses, quotes from Deanna Heintzelman and Glenn Smith, and a poet's request for another poem.
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David Bryant
Johnny Smith
Johnny
Deanna Heintzelman
New Law Offices Open Here
James E. Bunnell and Tom Brookman have opened law offices on Hassell Street next to Bridgeport Insurance Agency. The firm will be Brookman and Bunnell with another office in Fort Worth. Mr. Bunnell is a Paradise native and is Ida Harlan’s brother in Bridgeport.
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James E. Bunnell
Tom Brookman
Hassell Street
Bridgeport Insurance Agency
Brookman and Bunnell
Fort Worth
Mr. Bunnell
Paradise
Ida Harlan
Bridgeport
SCS men present Lions program in Gainesville
Dale Allen of Gainesville and Albert Scott of Bridgeport, both with the Soil Conservation Service, spoke at the Lions Club on the Salt Creek Water Shed flood prevention program now underway and answered questions. Program chairman was Bill O'Dowd.
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Lions Club
Dale Allen
Gainesville
Albert Scott
Bridgeport
Soil Conservation Service
Salt Creek
Bill O'Dowd
Rural Mail Carriers Annual Convention Held In Bridgeport
The 13th Congressional District rural mail carriers met in Bridgeport for their annual convention. New officers elected were J. L. McClung as President and John Loftin as Secretary-Treasurer. Principal speaker was Oliver Boyd of Dallas. Postmaster Ed Cowling gave the welcome. Harlan Bridwell welcomed the group. McClung served as master of ceremonies. Carl Yeager of Whitesboro delivered the response.
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J. L. McClung
13Th Congressional District
Bridgeport
Indexfoto
John Loftin
Loving
Harlan Bridwell
Index
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Oliver Boyd
Dallas
Lions Hall
Harwood Elected To Represent Small Cities
Mayor H. R. Harwood elected as one of two leaders to represent towns under 10 000 at director meetings of the North Texas Council of Governments. The council includes community leaders from ten North Central counties such as Dallas and Tarrant. Mrs. Belle Belvins has been ill and in a Fort Worth hospital.
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H. R. Harwood
North Texas Council of Governments
North Central Counties
Dallas
Tarrant Counties
Belle Belvins
Fort Worth
Baccalaureate Services for 1966 Seniors Set May 25
Baccalaureate services for the senior class of 1966 will be presented Wednesday night May 25 in the High School Auditorium. Guest speaker will be Bro Ira Wolfe pastor of the Cates Street Church of Christ. Gene Johnson will provide special music. Commencement exercises follow Friday May 27 at 8 p.m. in Bridgeport High School Auditorium.
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Ira Wolfe
Cates Street Church of Christ
Occassion
Gene Johnson
First Baptist Church
Bridgeport High School
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Jim Winter
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SCS
Ed Cowling
Carl Yeager
Whitesboro
Harwood
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